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Chairman Connolly, Ranking Member Hice, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to submit this statement for today’s hearing.  As National President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), I have the honor of leading a union that represents 150,000 dedicated federal employees across 34 agencies.  First I want to ...

Washington D.C. – The Office of Personnel Management should require federal agencies grant administrative leave for all federal employees who choose to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a request from members of Congress that is supported by the National Treasury Employees Union.  “Our federal employees have been challenged throughout this pandemic by ...

Our union stands with everyone at the Capitol—faithful public servants who have chosen to serve their country. They are our brothers and sisters in government service and they were threatened for simply being at work and trying to do their jobs. Whether members of Congress, their staffs, security professionals, police officers or maintenance personnel, they ...

Washington D.C. – Federal employees on average earned 23.1 percent less than their private sector counterparts this year, according to new calculations released by the Federal Salary Council. NTEU National President Tony Reardon, a member of the council, said the gap is a significant obstacle in the competition for skilled workers. “The pay gap is a ...

Washington D.C. – Federal employees who have been teleworking since March would continue to work from home throughout the pandemic and agencies would be encouraged to expand telework to more employees under legislation that passed the House late Thursday. The telework provisions are part of the condensed version of the HEROES Act, which originally passed the ...

Washington D.C. – The Office of Personnel Management should approve an emergency leave transfer program so federal employees can help their coworkers who are struggling during the pandemic, NTEU President Tony Reardon said.   Reardon initially asked OPM for the authorization in July but did not receive a response. Reardon sent a second request this week.   “As ...

Washington D.C. – The federal government would protect more of its workforce from COVID-19 and better serve taxpayers under bipartisan legislation introduced today and endorsed by the National Treasury Employees Union.   The Pandemic Federal Telework Act of 2020, from Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), ...